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A review by micaelamariem
The Golden Basement by David Norman Lewis
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you so much to the author for the ARC!
This book was so weird. But it was fun, and that’s the main thing I ask of a book, that I enjoy reading jt.
It was marketed to me as sci fi but I would also argue this is very horror as well. The tale follows ten year old Evan, who lives in these underground caves with his crazy father and sister and a bunch of weird aliens. His father wants him to unlock the code to the golden basement, but all Evan wants is a normal life on the surface. When he tries to enact a plan for this, chaos ensues, including more aliens, a cult, a riot, and some washed up rock star roadies.
I loved the illustrations, they really added to the book and made it a quick read.
I also loved the theme of conspiracy theories and how diving into extreme beliefs can be ruinous.
The characters were compelling for the fact that they were all deeply flawed and disturbed individuals. There was no golden star to this and that was refreshing.
As long as you can handle some body horror with a dose of dark humor, I recommend this read 🙌🏼
This book was so weird. But it was fun, and that’s the main thing I ask of a book, that I enjoy reading jt.
It was marketed to me as sci fi but I would also argue this is very horror as well. The tale follows ten year old Evan, who lives in these underground caves with his crazy father and sister and a bunch of weird aliens. His father wants him to unlock the code to the golden basement, but all Evan wants is a normal life on the surface. When he tries to enact a plan for this, chaos ensues, including more aliens, a cult, a riot, and some washed up rock star roadies.
I loved the illustrations, they really added to the book and made it a quick read.
I also loved the theme of conspiracy theories and how diving into extreme beliefs can be ruinous.
The characters were compelling for the fact that they were all deeply flawed and disturbed individuals. There was no golden star to this and that was refreshing.
As long as you can handle some body horror with a dose of dark humor, I recommend this read 🙌🏼
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism